Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-57B-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-3271
Location: Marrakech-Menara Airport (RAK) –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system and potentially the aircraft’s control surfaces.The aircraft’s flight control system and potentially the aircraft’s control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and speed.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and speed.
Description
Takeoff accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden change in airspeed or control input.Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden change in airspeed or control input.Share on:
